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Willie Edward Jones

First name: Willie

Last name: Jones

Birthdate: 1925-08-16

Bats: R   Throws: R

MLBAM ID: 116741

Retro ID: jonew101

Batting – Career

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1947PHI0.90.21.10.00.30.71
1948PHI0.80.21.11.01.3-0.34
1949PHI7.61.89.41.94.74.714
1950PHI8.52.010.44.37.33.122
1951PHI8.11.89.92.55.54.516
1952PHI7.71.99.61.94.74.914
1953PHI7.31.99.22.95.63.617
1954PHI7.61.89.52.24.94.515
1955PHI7.81.99.73.15.93.718
1956PHI7.82.09.84.27.12.721
1957PHI6.51.78.2-0.12.35.97
1958PHI5.61.57.01.73.73.311
1959CIN3.30.94.20.71.92.36
1959CLE0.20.00.30.20.20.01
1959PHI2.40.63.00.51.41.64
1960CIN2.30.52.80.81.61.25
1961CIN0.10.00.1-0.10.00.20
Career84.520.7105.327.758.446.6176

Detailed Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1947PHI69-4-4-10003000-29.0-0.20.00.0-0.24
1948PHI66220100400079.30.80.00.00.85
1949PHI604-2-1-33-313-10009.40.0-0.10.10.017
1950PHI67857-320310-100199.32.0-0.10.22.124
1951PHI6471617-2-60-1-4-10049.20.4-0.10.20.510
1952PHI611-4-31-3-1-15-100-28.7-0.2-0.10.2-0.119
1953PHI572-7-64102700089.50.80.00.21.021
1954PHI610-4-3-2-511800009.10.00.00.20.222
1955PHI6123422-2-2400089.40.90.00.21.118
1956PHI621171813-11-3000199.72.00.00.22.212
1957PHI512-15-142-1-11-5000-189.0-2.00.00.2-1.88
1958PHI456342-1-10-5100-19.8-0.10.10.20.26
1959CIN265-1-20-2-101100-410.2-0.40.10.1-0.28
1959CLE19-1-10001100019.70.10.00.00.11
1959PHI182330-1-1-1-2000-29.3-0.20.00.1-0.13
1960CIN183442-20-1-200019.40.10.00.10.22
1961CIN9-1-100000000-19.5-0.10.00.0-0.10
Career6,71614243-9-10425-20037-3.9-0.22.25.9180

Defense

Infield Defense

Year Team POS BIP Chances OAA OAA adj DER Runs Play+ GB+ DP Start DP Turn DP Runs Total Fielding Runs
1947 PHI 3B 411 75 4.0 4 3 16 15 -0.1 0.0 0 3
1948 PHI 3B 447 73 5.0 5 4 11 2 -0.4 0.0 0 4
1949 PHI 3B 3903 579 8.0 6 4 20 -7 -1.1 0.0 -1 3
1950 PHI 3B 4428 656 17.0 14 10 15 -10 0.2 0.0 0 10
1951 PHI 3B 4086 588 -3.0 -6 -4 -24 -47 -0.2 0.0 0 -4
1952 PHI 3B 3973 574 10.0 6 4 18 -18 0.7 0.0 1 5
1953 PHI 3B 4190 574 9.0 7 5 4 -23 2.2 0.0 2 7
1954 PHI 3B 3887 573 14.0 11 8 17 -24 0.3 0.0 0 8
1955 PHI 3B 3961 565 8.0 5 4 20 -36 0.4 0.0 0 4
1956 PHI 3B 4170 618 -3.0 -6 -4 0 -50 0.9 0.0 1 -3
1957 PHI 3B 3430 449 -3.0 -5 -4 -22 -32 -0.8 0.0 -1 -5
1958 PHI 1B 33 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
1958 PHI 3B 3097 450 -4.0 -4 -3 -8 -38 -0.8 0.0 -1 -4
1959 CIN 3B 1830 271 1.0 1 1 9 -17 -0.2 0.0 0 1
1959 CLE 3B 68 17 2.0 2 1 6 5 0.1 0.0 0 1
1959 PHI 3B 1254 158 -3.0 -3 -2 -15 -13 0.0 0.0 0 -2
1960 CIN 2B 5 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1960 CIN 3B 1016 139 -3.0 -3 -2 -10 -14 -0.2 0.0 0 -2
1961 CIN 3B 3 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
1B 33 1 -1.0 -1 -1 -2 -1 0.0 0.0 0 -1
2B 5 0 0.0 0 0 -1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0
3B 44154 6359 59.0 34 25 57 -307 1.0 0.0 1 26

Batting – Postseason

Year Team Off GS Def GS Game Shares WAR W L Victory Shares
1950PHI0.20.00.20.30.3-0.11
Career0.20.00.20.30.3-0.11

Postseason Batting Components

Year Team PA BatRuns Adj R RISP BSR DP ROE Fld Pos DH Pit RAA RPW WAA Pos Wins LgA WAM DVoDH
1950PHI15000000100015.40.20.00.00.21
Career1500000010001-0.20.00.00.21

Glossary

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Stat description
GSGame Shares
WAMWins above Majors. Formerly wins above average, but WAM! sounds better than WAA. Credit to Don Sobocinski for the name.
WARWins above Replacement
VSVictory Shares
WWins - Not traditional pitcher wins. Estimate of the number of wins each pitcher was responsible for. His share, as opposed to the shares of his fielders and offense.
LLosses - See wins above, just the opposite side of the final score.
BatRunsBatting runs above average
Adj RPark adjusted batting runs
RISPRuns for hitting better or worse than overall with runners in scoring position
BSRBaserunning runs
DPDouble play avoidance runs
ROERuns from reaching on error
FldFielding runs
PosPosition adjustment
DHDesignated hitter adjustment
PitPitcher batting adjustment
RAARuns above average before position and league adjustment
RPWRuns per win
WAAWins above average before position and league adjustment
POS WinsPosition adjustment converted to wins
LGALeague quality adjustment
DVoDHDefensive Value (in runs) over designated hitter
GGames pitched
GSGame shares. For pitchers based on innings and leverage index
XRExpected runs based on ballparks and opponents faced
DRDefensive runs support
RoleStarter vs reliever role adjustment
LgAdjLeague adjustment
R+Runs above average
LILeverage index
R_lev+Leverage adjusted runs above average
ChancesEstimated opportunies to make a defensive play
BIPBalls in play while this player was on the field
OAAOuts above average, based on defensive efficiency assigned at the player level
OAA adjPark adjusted outs above average
DER runsRun value of outs above average
Frame RunsRuns from framing balls and strikes
SB RunsStolen base prevention runs
Block RunsWild pitch and passed ball prevention runs
Err RunsCatcher error prevention runs
Catcher RunsCatcher runs from SB, errors, PB, and WP. Does not include framing.
Play+plays made above average per ball in play
GB+ground ball plays above average per ball in play
DP StartRuns from starting double plays
DP TurnRuns from turning double plays
DP runsTotal double play runs
OF Arm oppsOpportunities for an outfielder to make a throwing play
OF Arm runsRuns from throwing from the outfield

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